The Leader’s Cut with Preston Morrison The Challenge Of Leading Today's Church (with Landon McDonald)
Mar 5, 2026
Landon McDonald, senior pastor and Bible teacher who balances Word and Spirit. He tackles performed spirituality and why young people reject fake faith. They stress hidden formation, the necessity of a secret place before public ministry, and reclaiming a reverent view of Scripture. Conversation also covers pruning growth to deepen roots and resisting digital distractions to foster real presence.
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Use Careful Language About Miraculous Promises
- Be careful how you label events; avoid promised guarantees like 'a night of healing' that can mislead those fragile in faith.
- Landon challenges leaders to use language that reflects dependence on God rather than marketing certainty.
Holding Word And Spirit Together
- Polarities between theology and experiential faith are softening; leaders can hold Word and Spirit together with integrity.
- Landon preaches Theopneustos and also pursues Spirit encounters, modeling both deep doctrine and experiential life.
The Danger Of Performed Spirituality
- Performed spirituality before inward spirituality is a disease that creates shallow leaders who look good above ground but lack roots.
- Landon warns social media and early-stage visibility push people forward before they've prayed, trained, and been seasoned alone with God.